Special to Iredell Free News

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site is now featuring an exhibit that highlights trade been colonists and American Indians in the Carolina backcountry in the 1750s.

The exhibit includes a mix of authentic relics and replica items and calls particular attention to occasions when American Indians visited the fort, both as friends and as enemies.

The centerpiece of the exhibit is a rare example of a brass trade ring. Kevin Andersen loaned the ring to the historic site, having recovered it with permission on an adjoining piece of property. The ring is of a style consistent with European-produced rings that were traded to American Indians.

The exhibit will run until June 2024.

About Fort Dobbs

Fort Dobbs State Historic Site’s mission is to preserve and interpret the history of Fort Dobbs and North Carolina’s role in the French and Indian War. The fort is located at 438 Fort Dobbs Road in Statesville. It is open Tuesday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Special events and living history weekends are offered throughout the year. It is part of the Division of N.C. State Historic Sites within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.